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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARC EE 21, 1896.
VTOL. VI.
NUMBER 13.
A FRUITLESS SESSION
Kentucky's Legislature Fails j
- to Elect a Senator.
THE LAST BALLOT TAKEN TODAY
Both Republicans and Democrats He-
faced to Vote Assembly Ad
journed Bine Die. .
Fkankfoet. Kv.. March 19. When
the usual ballot was taken for United
States senator today, the last day of the
session, there was no election.
. When the clerk called the roll the De
mocrats refused to vote. The ballot was
then ordered for United States senator.
Neither the Democrats nor the Republi
cans voted, and the joint assembly then
adjourned sine die.
' In the house Mr. Barnett offered a re
solution indorsing the action of the gov
ernor in calling out the militia.
Howard moved the previous question,
Almost everv . Democrat . in the house
was demanding to be beard. . The speak
er ruled the previous question ordered,
and no speeches were in cider.. At least
half a dozen Democrat wt re "peaking
in the gteatest coniusiuu; ' '"Bayonet
rule," "Carpet-baggers," "Military,"
. "Anarchy," "Cowardice," and such epi
thets being thrown at the Republicans
The resolution was adopted by an aye
and no vote, 61 to 44.
Colonel E. H. Gaither met Jack Chinn
sear the Capitol hotel today and said :
"How are you Jack?"
-.' Chinn replied: "G dd n you, don't
you speak to me," and made a move
xnent for his hip pocket.
; Before a weapon could be drawn Gen
Hardin pushed in between the two men
and succeeded in preventing a fight.
Colonel Gaither said to Chinn : "I am
ready for yon any time, sir. It don't
matter whether you speak to me or not,
W. A- Dunlap, to whom was given
Kaufman's seat in the house, arrived
from Lexington today. When asked
whether he would vote in the joint as
sembly, Dunlap said: "I will not. I
am here on other business."
''A meeting of Blackburn Democrats is
to be' held tonight, which will be the
opening of the free-silver campaign in
Kentucky. " "
Progress of the Cuban Resolutions.
Washington, March. 17. In the sen
ate today Elkins' resolution directing the
committee of foreign relations to report
the status of the Cuban war, went over
until tomorrow, after a conference be
tween Elkins and Sherman.
Mitchell complained that the Cuban'
resolutions were making no . headway
and said if the Cuban question could not
be disposed of in a reasonable time he
muBt insist on going on with the Dupont
election contest. ,' , " '
Sherman . responded that he saw no
reason why the Cuban question' could
not be disposed of in a day or so, but he
did not desire to cut off the speeches. - .
' Morgan then' continued his speech in
support of the resolutions. '
A WAR OF CONQUEST. .
England's Intentions Regarding- Central
.,-'..-. Africa.
New Yobk, March 17. A dispatch to
the World from London says :
The ministerial statement and dis
cussion in the house of commons fully
establishes that the British advance
upon the Soudan denotes the initiative
of a policy by the British government
which may be fraught with most far-
reaching and possibly disastrous con
sequences.
Mr. A. J. Balfour, speaking for the
cabinet, practically admitted that Don-
gola would probably not be the destina-
tion, but only the halting place, of the
Anglo-Egyptian forces. His allusions to
the desirability of bringing British rule
into the Soudan were interpreted as in
dicating that the British government is
bent upon a war, not, of defense, but of
conquest of that whole section.
Sir Charles Dilke made a profound im
pression by his . able and weighty ex
position of , the dangers and complica
tions, not only in Central Africa, but in
Europe, which would be , entailed by
such a policy. The reception of his
speech shows that he has now largely
regained the influence he .lost, when
; driven from public life 10 years ago.
'. The liberals will oppose the Soudan
campaign and they expect that it will
make the government unpopular in the
country, and its perils are only too ap-
- parent, while the advantages, even if
successful, are nebulous in the highest
degree; , Unless'" popular: outcry ; stays
aausDury s nana, it may well happen
that tne iong-expecta casus belli, which
s to bring about the general Europea
cataclysm, may be provided, not by
trouble at Constantinople or in the
Balkans, or the far East, bat by clash
ing of French, Germans and British In'
terests in Africa, especially in the race
now begun in good earnest for the pos
session of the unappropriated portion of
the Valley of the Upper Nile.
Getting Over Their Scare.
New Yobk, March 17. A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says : -
All Spanish newspapers are nnam
monsly recognizing the reaction against
jingoism which has taken place in the
United States senate. It is now felt
that all danger of hostilities is over, un
less something unforeseen occurs.
The recent war scare has given a etrik
.. . i
ing impetus to tne war ana marine de
partments. It is generally recognized
that the recent disturbances were, to
large extent, fanned by the discontented
Republican element. The feeling
Barcelona was stronger simply because
the Catalans are Republicans, and
therefore, opposed to the present gov
ernment. .
The Abyssinian War.
Rome, March 17. In the chamber of
deputies today the new premier, Mar
quis di Rudini, announced that the gov
ernment would continue hostilities in
Abyssinia until peace could be concluded
on honorable terms agreeable-to Italy,
The announcement was received with
cheers, and a credit of 140,000,000 lire
for expenses of the campaign in Africa
was unanimously voted., - ( -
When the news came to be known the
populace cheered heartily '., for the gov
ernment and for the Italian soldiery.
Observance of Arbor Day.
Friday, April 10th is'Aibor day
circular . letter has been sent'.. to. the
teachers of the Oregon public schools by
State Superintendent of Schools G. M
Irwin. . It reads as follows :
The law provides that "in order that
the children in our public schools shall
assist in the work of adorning the school
grounds with trees, and to stimulate the
minds of children towards the benefits
preservation and perpetuation of our
forests and the growing of timber, it
shall be the duty of the authorities in
every public school district in the state
to assemble the pupils in their charge on
the above day in the school building 'or
elsewhere, as tney may deem proper
and to provide lor and conduct, under
the general supervision of city superin
tenden ts, county superin tendents, teach
ers and directors or other school author
ities having the general charge and over
sight of the public,' schools in each city
or district, to have and hold such exer
cises as shall tend to encourage the
planting, protection, and preservation of
trees and shrubs, and an acquaintance
with the best methods to be adopted to
accomplish' snch' results."
The state superintendent, in a circular
letter, recommends as follows :
"It is very much desired that Arbor
Day exercises be of such a character as
to awaken and build up an 'interest in
snch school work as will be greatly to
the advantage of the entire community,
"While it is not deemed advisable to
construct any special program of exer
cises, it is very much to be hoped that
each ecbool will adopt snch measures as
will meet the purpose of the day in that
community. . These exercises are not
designed Bimply to interest the school
children, though that is prominent in all
the plans, but it is also very much to be
hoped that the general public may be
come duly interested in the day.
"I would suggest that the teachers of
the various schools in active operation
on Arbor Day throughout the state shall
arrange a plan of exercises that, in their
best judgment, will awaken an interest
in all pupils. ' The teacher should state
to the school the purpose of such a day
as contemplated in the legislature enact'
ment.
The planting and caring . for
trees, the great benefit they
are to any
individual commriiity, and also to state
and nation at large ; also teaching the
pupils the advantage of ornamenting the
grounds in the way of .building up a
proper spirit of state, and refinement.
Tire community at large .needs to be
made a part of the day's services., be
cause of the benefit it may be in the way
of awakening their interests, in the for
est, groves, . and . flowering plants.
Nature is ready to assist us in beautyinz
our homes and our school grounds, but
will seldom ever do that work with out
our co-operation." . -
Hon Trey Shelly, school superintend
ent of Wasco county states that he
heartily sanctions these recommenda
tions, and will gladly receive and pub
lish reports of Arbor day exercises from
all schools.
The sooner ybu begin to fight the fire,
the more easily it may te extinguished.
The sooner you begfn taking Ayer's Sar
saparilla for '- your blood-disease, the
easier will be the cure'.' In both cases,
deifty ig dangerous, if not fatal. Be sure
yoa get Ayer's and no other.
ABOUT THE HAWKINS
The Detectiyes Haye Two
Separate Theories.
EITHER MAKES HER REACH CUBA
Popnllsts In KansasNational Banks' in
Small Cities A Breach of
Promise Case.
New Yobk, March 18. The Herald
says : .
The Spanish- detectives engaged in
keeping watch on the movements of the
Cubans in this country were very much
exorcised last night over the report that
the steamer Hawkins did not sink Jan
uary 28th, but that she made her way to
the island, landed her cargo, and iB now
laid up at one of the Florida keys.
The story took two forms. One was
that the Hawkins carried a double crew,
Both crews were well paid, one to serve
until the steamer returned to port, and
the other to be discharged in small boats
about five miles from the New Jersey
coast. The vessel left port Saturday
night, and by Tuesday night she had
gotten no further than Barnegat point.
As an ordinary vessel could make this
distance in' much less time, suspicion
was at once aroused. The detectives ar
gue that the Hawkins was merely crawl
inz along the coast waiting for a storm
The storm broke on Monday night, and
on Tuesday morning the crew left the
ship in small boats, taking a good many
of the passengers with them. . t
The detectives say that at the time
the Cubans knew their intended move
ments were known to the United States
and Spanish authorities in this country,
They knew that the cruisers Raleigh
and Montgomery, watching for them
outside, assisted by the revenue-cutters
Morrill, McLean and Colfax. It was
necessary, they say, to take some des
perate measures to make it appear that
the Hawkins had not gone to Cuba, and
this means was adopted.
General Garcia was .the only man of
consequence reecued, and the detectives
say that was done in order to allay their
suspicions further. Besides, they . say
Garcia can do more good in this country
at present than he can in Cuba. More
over, the detectives say that the Hawk
ins had on board twice as many men as
she could carry to Cuba, and that t was
absolutely necessary to dispose of some
of them en route.
Another version of the story on which
the detectives are working is that the
Hawkins is actually at the bottom of
the ocean, having been scuttled by the
Cubans after her cargo had been trans
ferred to another vessel. They do not
take up this theory with any degree of
activity, however, as they are inclined to
think she actually made her landing in
Cnba. They believe she went to the
north and east of the island, and then
made her way to the Florida keys, where
she is waiting lor an expedition. .
- Popnllsts In Kansas,
i
Hutchison, Kan., March 18. On the
surface peace and harmony prevailed
among the majority of the delegates of
the state Populist convention. A con
flict is possible between the two ele
ments having different views of the
money question. One element, headed
by National Chairman Taubeneck, be
lieves in the Omaha platform, the others
want a platform making the money
question the great issue, thus hoping to
unite all the silver elements of the old
parties. ' -
Chairman Briedenthal rapped the
convention to order, using as a gavel a
broken piece of fence rail, suggestive of
Abraham Lincoln.
National Banks in Small Cities. -
Washington, March 18. The bill in
troduced by Breasius, to authorise the
establishment of national banks in small
cities, was ordered .favorably reported
today by the house committee on bank
ing and currency i As, introduced, it
provided for the establishment of banks
in cities of 3,000 inhabitants, but it was
amended to make 4,000 ;the limit. The
bill provides that in cities of 6,000 in
habitants, the banks shall have a capital
of not less than $50,000; and in cities
with from 4,000 to 6,000 population, not
less than $25,000. ,, . , : ;
Charges Breach of Promise.
Gband Rapids,; Mich. ;" March 18.
Harrison T. Ledyard is defendant in a
suit begun by capias in the circuit court,
by Miss Margaret I. Tate, the pretty
daughter of William Tate, the janitor of
building owned. by Ledyard, and in
which he has his office. '"''The sir! de
mands damages to the amount of $20,-
000, and her claims are based on alleged
promises to marry. Ledyard is a heavy
property owner in this city, and a capi-,
taust, and well-known clubman. Me is
the only son of the late William 1
Ledyard, a pioneer banker, who left
handsome estate, and his family has
ever been numbered among tho most
prominent people in the city. '
The Cnban Question.
Washington, March 18. The" senate
committee on foreign relations decided
today to stand by the agreement reached
by the senate conference and support
the house Cuban resolutions ax a eubati
tute for the senate resolutions on the
same subject. Sherman, as chairman of
the committee, was instructed to keep
the Cuban question as well to the front
as possible, ' and get a vote at ' the
earliest possible date.
God's American Volunteers.
New Yobk, March 18. The uniform
to be worn by God's American Yolun
teers has been decided upon by Com
mander and Mrs. Ball ing ton Booth
The dresses of the women will be made
of seal-brown cashmere. The skirt
will be made perfectly plain, of such
length that it will just clear the ground
The waist of the uniform will be
tight-fitting Norfolk jacket with three
box plaites down the back. .The head
gear of the women will be a poke bonnet,
As compared with the Salvation Army
they are shorter behind and do not cov
er the ears. : The style for spring and
summer will be brown straw, trimmed
with brown satin ribbons. The men
uniform will be almost exactly like that
oi the United States army. The trous
ers will be light blue and the blouse
dark blue. The blouses of the officers
will have standing collars. - The collars
of privates' blouses will be like the col
lars of ordinary coats. ' - Upon the collars
will be embroidered the letters G. A. Y,
A slouch hat for the offcers and a fatigue
cap for the soldiers have been talked of,
but not decided upon.
Republican County Convention.
A Republican county convention for
the county of Wasco, state of Oregon, is
called to meet in Dalles City, in said
county, on Saturday, March ' 28, 1896, at
10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of com
inating candidates for the following
county officers: One county judge,
county ' commissioner, county ... clerk
county sheriff, county treasurer, county
assessor, county school, superintendent
county coroner and county surveyor
and also precinct officers for the several
precincts, and seven delegates to the
state and second district congressional
conventions, and to transact such other
business as may properly come before
such convention.' The convention will
consist of 73 delegates, chosen by the
several precincts ; and the several- pre
cincts of the county, will be entitled to
representation in said convention as
follows:
Antelope 6 Falls:
Bakeoven 2 Kinesley
Baldwin 2 Mosier 3
Bigelow 6 Nansene... 2
Columbia 2 Oak Grove. 2
Deschutes.... 2 Ramsey
Dufur. 3 Trevitt
East Dalles 7 Tvgh 2
Eight Mile .2 Wamic. ......3
East Hood River.. 3 WestDalles. 5
West Hood River. .6
The same being one delegate-at-large
from each precinct, and one delegate for
every , twenty-hve votes,, and one for
every fraction over one-half of twenty-
five votes cast for the Republican candi
date for Governor at the election in
June, 1894. , . ......
Primaries to elect the delegates in each
of the several precincts will be held on
March 21, 1896. In East Dalles precinct
the polls will he located at the Wasco
Warehouse, and William Butts, Frank
Creighton and Hprace Rice will act as
judges at said election ; in Bigelow pre
cinct the polls will be located at the
office of William Michell, F. P. Bronson,
E. Barnett and H, Cbrisman will act
as judges, at said- election ; in Trevitt
precinct the polls will be located at the
County Court room in said precinct, and
F. Vogt, Thos. Haslem and C. Li Phil
lips will act as judges of said election ;
in West Dajles precinct the polls will be
located at the, City Mills, and , Charles
Schmidt, T. A. Hudson and " H. rf .
Learned will' act as judges at said elec
tion. The polls1 in each of said four pre
cincts will be kept open from 12 o'clock
to 7 o'clock p. m. for the reception, of
votes. ' The polls in each of the' other
precincts in the county .will be located
the usual .'places at' the 'hour of 2
'clock p. m., and. will be conducted in
the usual manner for holding primary
elections.' 1 ' " J. M. Patterson, '
Chairman Rep. County Comm.
Hatwabd Klddkll, Secy Comm.
Tbuly Astonishing Miss Annette N.
Moen, Fountain, Minn., says: "Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral has had a wonderful
effect In "curing my brother's children
of a severe and dangerous cold. It is
truly astonishing how ' Bpeedily they
found relief after taking this prepara
tion." - -
ROBBER WAS KILLED
Attempted Hold-TJp on the
Southern Pacific.
OFFICERS HAD BEEN FOREWARNED
And When the Roboer Appeared Were
Beady for Him. Bis Confederate
Proved False.
Visalia, Cal., March 19". For several
days Sheriff Merritt haB known that
train robbery was contemplated, and
yesterday received information that train
20, going north, would be held up be
tween Tulare and Goshen. He sen
deputies Vic Reed and Earl Daggett to
Goshen, and took two others with him
to Tulare, and wired O. J. Mead,
special officer of the railroad company
who came south and joined the officers
at Tulare. ... ,1
The officers left town quietly one at a
time, but were evidently watched, as the
gang at Goahein got word that the offi
cers had left.
Daggett and Reed got on the engine of
train 19 and crouched down in the coal
watching for Bigns of the robbers on each
side of the. track. About a mile out a
Goshen man climbed over the rear of the
tender and covered the engineer and
fireman, with a rifle in one hand and a
revolver in the other, ordering their
Sands up. . '. " , .,
As the officers . turned he saw them
and opened fire with his revolver, "hoot
ing both of them. They returned the
fire, Daggett's shot taking effect and
killing the robber instantly. Daggett
loaded again, but the robber fell off the
engine. . The train ran into Tulare and
the wounded men were taken off and
cared for.
Officers boarded No. .20, and at the
scene of the fight found the body of the
robber and brought it to town. The
dead robber was found to be Dan Mc
Call, a laborer camped near here chop
ping wood. It appears that when he
found that the officers were preparing to
defend train 20 he resolved to hold up
the other train, not knowing the officers
were on it.. His confederates deserted
him as he boarded the train at Goshen
He is named Obi Britt, or Brittaa Mc-
Bride. ....
The officers this morning arrested St
Lovern, keeper of a notorious . deadfall,
and Charles Ardell, a barkeeper, and
placed them . in jail. John Haynes, a
Salvation Army man, was arrested at his
ranch, eight miles north of here, and it
is supposed that one other member of
the gang is to be taken.
Reed's wound is slight. The ball
passed through the fleshy part of his
left arm near the shoulder.. Daggett is
seriously, hurt. The ball entered in
front, passing through the seventh rib
on the left side, and was taken out ef his
back. His left lung is injured.
The robber was killed with a shotgun,
both barrels taking effect in his abdo
men. The shot passed through his right
pants pocket, shattering his knife,
entered the bowels, and ranged up
through his body.
Lovern, arrested as an accomplice, is
notorious character. It was in his
place that Assessor Frank Coffee was
killed two years ago.
A CATTLEMEN'S OKGIK.
They Ban Things to Bolt. Themselres
Whie Crossing- the Atlantic.
New Yobk, March 19. One of the
greatest orgies that ever took place on
the Atlantic ended today with the ar
rival at New York of the Atlantic trans
port steamship Mobile from London.
Thirty-one cattlemen from the WeBt had
engaged passage home. Before the ship
left the Thames the men broke into the
storeroom and took three cases of Irish
and ; Scotch whiskey. As Boon as the
ship reached the open sea the fun began.'
The men were soon all fightingdrunk,
and they ran things ' to suit them'
elves. Sailors who were sent below to
quell the disturbance were thrown out
aad it became evident it was as much as
life was worth to attempt to check ' the
infuriated men.- Bottles, '. furniture,
crockery and all portable decorations
were thrown around the cabin, finally
the men were locked below decks, and
allowed to continue their ' debauch by
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DIRECT FROM ARMENIA.
Am American's Report of the Condition .
of Affairs There.
New Yobk, March 19, W.'w. How
ard, who was sent to "Armenia by the
Christian Herald of New York in Sep
tember last, to Buperintend the distrl-
bntion of money from the Armenian
fund for the benefit of the destitute in '
Turkey, has returned to New York.
"Of all black spots In all this world,"
be said last night, "the blackest is the
heart of the sultan of Turkey. It is he
who has ordered the massacres; who Is
directly responsible already for the
death, by sword and hunger, of 50,000
people, and for the destitution of over
400,000 more. It is he who orders the
murder of men, the destruction of whole
provinces, the outraging of women and "
the abduction of young girls.
'The excuse is made that the Armen
ians are in a state of revolt.. The excuse-.,
is simply given for the purpoEe of hiding
the real cause of the devil's work that is
done. It is a crusade against Christian
ity. .'.- -
'The Armenains are hereditary slaves '
of the Turks. . The present trouble can.
only be stopped in two ways either by
the immigration of Armenians to. some-
other part of the world, or the complete
extinction of the people. At present I
do not believe -there are many massa
cres in progress, for the reason that the.
country is covered with snow. When '
May comes the massacres . will begin
anew, lb ere are in Armenia iuu. or
more missionaries. They have distrib- "
uted the $10,000 raised by the Christian .
Herald and have relieved much Buffer- '
ing. . , '
T left here September 28, 1895. ..I
had been in Armenia once before when .
I was the only one of the 15 correspond
ents for English papers who managed to .
leave the country. This last time a re-
ward was offered for toy head by the -. ,
Turkish government. They said I was
coming to the country to head' a revolu-
tionary party. In the village of Naza-, '.
rabed I had an encounter with' bandits,
and again many times in crossing the', -border
I had to fight my way." . ' "
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